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(n)(7)(iii) On all grades the load and load engaging means shall be tilted back if applicable and
raised only as far as necessary to clear the road surface.

(n)(8) Under all travel conditions the truck shall be operated at a speed that will permit it to be
brought to a stop in a safe manner.

(n)(9) Stunt driving and horseplay shall not be permitted.

(n)(10) The driver shall be required to slow down for wet and slippery floors.

(n)(11) Dockboard or bridgeplates, shall be properly secured before they are driven over.
Dockboard or bridgeplates shall be driven over carefully and slowly and their rated capacity never
exceeded.

(n)(12) Elevators shall be approached slowly, and then entered squarely after the elevator car is
properly leveled. Once on the elevator, the controls shall be neutralized, power shut off, and the
brakes set.

(n)(13) Motorized hand trucks must enter elevator or other confined areas with load end forward.

(n)(14) Running over loose objects on the roadway surface shall be avoided.

(n)(15) While negotiating turns, speed shall be reduced to a safe level by means of turning the
hand steering wheel in a smooth, sweeping motion. Except when maneuvering at a very low
speed, the hand steering wheel shall be turned at a moderate, even rate.

(o) Loading.

(o)(1) Only stable or safely arranged loads shall be handled. Caution shall be exercised when
handling off-center loads which cannot be centered.

(o)(2) Only loads within the rated capacity of the truck shall be handled.

(o)(3) The long or high (including multi-tiered) loads which may affect capacity shall be adjusted.

(o)(4) Trucks equipped with attachments shall be operated as partially loaded trucks when not
handling a load.

(o)(5) A load engaging means shall be placed under the load as far as possible; the mast shall be
carefully tilted backward to stabilize the load.

(o)(6) Extreme care shall be used when tilting the load forward or backward, particularly when high
tiering. Tilting forward with load engaging means elevated shall be prohibited except to pick up a
load. An elevated load shall not be tilted forward except when the load is in a deposit position over
a rack or stack. When stacking or tiering, only enough backward tilt to stabilize the load shall be
used.

(p) Operation of the truck.

(p)(1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in

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